Magnoliaceae FAMILY
Magnolia mediocris
Magnolia mediocris
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Magnolia mediocris is a tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its seed, which is used locally as a medicine and spice, and for its timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand.
HabitatPrimary and secondary tropical and subtropical forests; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ].